Nakul Bende
Staff Materials Engineer
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolNakul Bende is a senior materials engineer and Ph.D.-trained polymer scientist with 11 years of experience developing advanced polymers for demanding applications, from commercial 3D-printing resins to specialty polymers for fusion energy at Commonwealth Fusion Systems. He led formulation, scale-up, and commercialization efforts at Formlabs—including the Rigid 10K resin—and has deep expertise in UV polymerization, DOE-driven process optimization, and materials-hardware integration for large-format SLA printers. At CFS he now applies that polymer chemistry and characterization background to design and validate composites that survive radiation, cryogenic temperatures, and high electrical/mechanical loads. Nakul combines hands-on lab and pilot-scale processing experience with cross-functional leadership, having managed teams, facilities, and supplier/customer engagements. Outside the lab he channels his maker mindset into DIY projects, 3D printing, and STEM outreach—skills that inform practical, buildable solutions rather than purely theoretical ones.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Polymer Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Polymer Science and Engineering at University of Massachusetts AmherstHigh School, Maths, High School, Maths at Maharishi Vidhya Mandir, Jabalpur
English, Hindi, Marathi
Github Skills (86)
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Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
nakulbende/nakulbende.github.io
Apr 2022 - May 2026
Contributions:22 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 1 month
nakulbende/Commute_logger
Sep 2021 - Apr 2026
Contributions:21 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 8 months
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